What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka one-way?

R9 578 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Turkish Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Etihad Airways and Emirates, with prices starting from R9 948 and R12 186, respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

To save on the cost of your flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka, book at least 39 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 1% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R13 314 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R14 571.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, May can be a great choice for travel to Sri Lanka. Flights to Sri Lanka from South Africa in May are about R15 301 on average during May, but can be found for as low as R12 833.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Sri Lanka by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

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R21 533+ Flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Sri Lanka

Round-trip from	R14 941
One-way from	R7 378

Emirates
31/3-6/4
4 total stops
42h 20m total
South Africa to Sri Lanka

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7/4
2 total stops
15h 25m total
South Africa to Sri Lanka

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Sri Lanka. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 January 2025.

Tue 6/513:35JNB - CMB

1 stop24h 40mQatar Airways

Mon 12/53:35CMB - JNB

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/1R13 572

Tue 6/519:10JNB - CMB

1 stop33h 55mEmirates

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2 stops23h 10mEmirates

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1 stop27h 35mQatar Airways

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1 stop15h 50mQatar Airways

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1 stop15h 15mEmirates

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Deal found 22/1R16 254

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1 stop14h 00mEtihad Airways

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1 stop14h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 22/1R18 935

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1 stop32h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 22/1R20 322

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Deal found 22/1R20 784

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to Sri Lanka that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 23 January 2025.

Mon 31/319:10JNB - CMB

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1 stop27h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 25/44:55CMB - CPT

1 stop15h 50mQatar Airways

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2 stops36h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 22/1R17 456

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3 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

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Deal found 22/1R16 254

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Mon 31/313:35JNB - CMB

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2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

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2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1R18 491

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2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/223:40CMB - JNB

2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop17h 20mEmirates

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Deal found 22/1R20 285

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Mon 7/410:45JNB - CMB

2 stops15h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1R7 378

Wed 9/417:55JNB - CMB

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Deal found 22/1R9 578

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Deal found 22/1R12 186

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JohannesburgColombo

JNB - CMB

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/3

19:10-18:30

2 stops19h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 6/4

10:30-5:30

2 stops22h 30m

R14 941

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/3

12:35-19:40

1 stop27h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 25/4

4:55-17:15

1 stop15h 50m

R15 385

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/3

13:40-8:25

1 stop15h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 31/3

10:30-16:50

2 stops33h 50m

R16 254

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/4

10:40-23:35

2 stops33h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 14/5

0:50-9:25

2 stops36h 05m

R17 456

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/3

14:35-18:25

3 stops24h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 31/3

20:35-14:35

3 stops21h 30m

R18 084

JohannesburgColombo

JNB - CMB

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/2

1:15-23:15

2 stops42h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 28/2

23:40-16:00

2 stops19h 50m

R18 491

JohannesburgColombo

JNB - CMB

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/3

9:55-3:25

1 stop14h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 6/4

21:40-8:35

1 stop14h 25m

R18 935

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/4

16:35-5:15

1 stop33h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 15/5

6:45-11:50

1 stop32h 35m

R20 322

JohannesburgColombo

JNB - CMB

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/3

13:35-3:25

1 stop34h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 5/4

3:35-17:00

1 stop16h 55m

R20 340

Cape TownColombo

CPT - CMB

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Tue 25/3

13:50-5:00

2 stops35h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 25/4

18:25-13:00

2 stops46h 05m

R20 710

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Sri Lanka from South Africa with our price prediction graph.

Estimated return price

Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka (average of R722). Flying from South Africa to Sri Lanka in December is currently the most expensive (average of R973). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to LK?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka as you normally would.

Rainfall in Sri Lanka by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sri Lanka ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Sri Lanka when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sri Lanka, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

To help decide which airline to fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka, see what other customers have to say about Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and Malaysia Airlines. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 357 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 357 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 357 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 328 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 357 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Qatar Airways

7,5

Good

3 745 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 357 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 199 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 357 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 926 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 357 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka one-way?
R9 578 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Turkish Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Etihad Airways and Emirates, with prices starting from R9 948 and R12 186, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Sri Lanka by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka (average of R722). Flying from South Africa to Sri Lanka in December is currently the most expensive (average of R973). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR12 187	AverageR13 548	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR12 868	AverageR14 762	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR12 962	AverageR15 917	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR16 217	AverageR20 465	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR20 016	AverageR20 886	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights

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Find flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka within your budget

Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Sri Lanka

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Sri Lanka?

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Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

To help decide which airline to fly from South Africa to Sri Lanka, see what other customers have to say about Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and Malaysia Airlines. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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